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A collection of miscellaneous papers relating to the Swansea (Wesleyan) Methodist circuit and chapels within that circuit as follows:. (1) Papers relating to the Swansea (Wesleyan) Methodist circuit including copies and drafts of petitions to the District Meetings re the stationing of ministers, 1823-37, and to substitute a public collection for the 6d. per member tax, 1840; a list of subscribers to the Jubilee Fund, 1866; a Sunday Schools Return, 1876. Papers relating to Tabernacl (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Tontine Street, Swansea, including copies of Financial Statements sent to the District Meetings, 1822-32; receipts to Richard Rowe, 1824-25; copy of application for grant from Chapel Fund, 1832; a letter from Richard Rowe, Oxwich, dated 12 June 1838, to Dr [Jabez] Bunting [at the District Meeting], Swansea, re his part as trustee; invoices for furniture and furnishings for minister's house and chapel, 1831-82; an account book containing the accounts of Watkin Morgan re Minister's house, 1839-41; a notebook containing accounts of collections, 1851-53; a certificate for registering as a place of public worship, 1854; letters and accounts re sale of chapel, 1882-84. (2) Papers relating to the (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Neath Abbey, including a copy of John Beal's lists of subscribers, 1824, a note book containing an account of payments made by Watkin Morgan, 1830-19, and a list of subscriptions, 1834-35. (3) Papers relating to the (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Aberafan, being two copies of the Sanction of the Chapel Building Committee, Manchester [1839]. (4) Papers relating to the (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Gurnos, including two copies of the Sanction of the Chapel Building Committee, Manchester, 1839; receipts 1844, 1851; certificate for registering as a place of public worship, 1854; and a statement of the account of the sale of the chapel, 1856. (5) Papers relating to the (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Ystalyfera, being receipts for money to be applied in the erection of the chapel, 1863. (6) Papers relating to the Alexandra Road (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Swansea, being financial memoranda, 1883-84. (7) Two items from the Carmarthen and the Llanelli (Wesleyan) Methodist circuits as follows: A Return from the (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Pembrey, to the South Wales District, 1883. A Tea-meeting ticket of Jerusalem (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, Llanelli, 1906.

A composite volume of music books put together and annotated by Nicholas Bennett. It includes Richard Roberts: Cambrian Harmony, Carnarvon, 1829, (a copy given by J. D. Jones to John Ceiriog Hughes in 1863, and to Nicholas Bennett by J. H. C. 1874); Hughes: British Melodies, London, not dated; T. D. Morris: A Selection of... Welsh Airs, Chester, 1860; John Parry: A Collection of Welsh Airs . . . London, 1807; H. S. Hayden: A Collection of... Welsh Airs . . . Carnarvon, 1862; J. D. Jones: Cwymp Llywelyn, Wrexham, not dated; Brinley Richards: God Bless the Prince of Wales, London, not dated; George F. West: Rule Britannia, arranged for the Piano Forte, London, not dated; and Thecla Badarzewska: The Bells of Aberdovey, London, not dated.

Outsize scrap book containing English manuscript and printed poems, letters, ballads, songs, press cuttings, posters and speeches, 1648-1763. As the title suggests, the majority of the material is concerned with royalist themes under the Stuart monarchs, support for the Jacobite cause and anti-Hanoverian propaganda. The earlier works include a copy of a poem by Charles I during his captivity at Carisbrooke Castle, 1648, and items relating to the Commonwealth regime. The later 17th century material concentrates particularly on William III 's foreign wars and his unpopular policies. Individual items of interest include a poem by by Hugh Quellyn praising Sir Robert Owen 's royalist loyalties [pre-1698]; a translation of Merlin 's prophecy; a poster for the [Denbighshire] elections entitled The Protestant Ballad or Advice to Freeholders [c. 1730]; programmes for a puppet show, 1734, and for songs performed at Hardwick, 1763; and well-known accounts of the executions of Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino, 1746.

A collection of papers dealing with the dispute concerning Jurisdictions "that have fallen out betweene ye Ld. B. of Bangor and his Chauncellor.".

A collection of pedigrees by Peter le Neve and others. (Formerly Clark MS.) 1/2 calf. Donated by Wyndham D. Clark, May 1949.

A collection of pedigrees, &c., made by Thomas Ellis, B.D., Dolgellau. English, Welsh. Donated by the Reverend T. J. Morris, Holyhead, & T. I. Ellis, Aberystwyth, May 1944.

A Collection of Prayers entitled 'Cyfarwyddwr at Orseddfainc y Gras; sef Ffurf o Weddiau, ...gan y diweddar Barch. Griffith Jones, periglor Llanddowror, yn Swydd Gaerfyrddin. Gydag hanes bywyd a marwolaeth yr awdwr'. Caernarfon. With a few MS. Notes.

A collection of receipts for payments to the Crown in respect of chantry rents, i.e. £10 less £2 land tax, and in respect of the King's cursal, i.e., £1 less 4s land tax;.

A collection of receipts for tenths paid in respect of churches appropriated to the Cathedral for the maintenance of divine service and for the use of canons residentiary, ranging from 1776 to 1867. These receipts also include payments for tenths in respect of the archdeaconry of Brecon, the rectory of Aberedow, the vicarage of Llywel, the rectory of Penderen, and the prebend of Nangunllo for the year 1811 only.

A collection of records of the First District or Division of the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Roads Trust (Welshpool, Llanidloes, Newtown, Llandinam, Machynlleth and Kerry area), 1756-1893, (the Trust itself was wound up in 1885), including accounts and vouchers in respect of road repair and construction, accounts of tolls collected at the various turnpike gates (at Llanfair, Park, Sarnybryncaled, Dolhafren, St Giles, Kerry, Llanidloes, Talerddig, Scavelleth, Llifior, Pool, Newtown, Abermule, Machynlleth, Berth Llwyd, Garthmill, etc.), leases of the tolls of the said gates, mortgages of tolls, biddings for tolls, and correspondence.

A collection of sermons by Richard Bonner; with subscriptions towards the Pwllheli (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel, 1831; and a circuit plan of Benn's Garden Welsh circuit, Liverpool, 1845.

A collection of sermons by Richard Bonner, (Wesleyan) Methodist minister, 1787-1867; a list prepared by Dr Hugh Jones, of 36 of the sermons. (See Hanes Wesleyaeth Gymreig, p. 956); a letter, 26 October 1847, inviting the Rev. Richard Bonner to officiate at the anniversary meeting of the Birkenhead (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel.